Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D (English: Brazilian Championship Serie D) is the fourth division of the Brazilian football league system, and was announced by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) on April 9, 2008. The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D was formed from the split of the Série C, keeping its best 20 clubs and playing double round robin as does the top three divisions. The Série D keeps the same format of the older Série C, but with participation limited to 40 clubs recognized by the state federation.[2] In 2016 the Série D was expanded to 68 clubs, but in 2022 it will be reduced to 64 clubs.
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| Founded | 2009 |
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| Country | Brazil |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Number of teams | 68[1] |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Promotion to |  Série C |
| Current champions | América de Natal (2022) |
| Most championships | América-RN Aparecidense Botafogo-SP Botafogo-PB Brusque Ferroviário Guarany de Sobral Mirassol Operário Ferroviário Sampaio Corrêa São Raimundo Tombense Tupi Volta Redonda (1 title each) |
| TV partners | Eleven Sports TV Brasil |
| Website | Official website |
| Current: 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D | |
Champions of Série D
The following table shows the winners and runners-up of the Série D tournaments played since its beginning in 2009, according to the Brazilian Football Confederation:[3]
| Ed. | Season | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
2009 |  São Raimundo (PA) |
 Macaé |
2 |
2010 |  Guarany de Sobral |
Madureira |
3 |
2011 |  Tupi |
 Santa Cruz |
4 |
2012 |  Sampaio Corrêa |
 CRAC |
5 |
2013 |  Botafogo |
 Juventude |
6 |
2014 | Tombense |
Brasil de Pelotas |
7 |
2015 |  Botafogo |
 Ríver |
8 |
2016 | Volta Redonda |
 CSA |
9 |
2017 |  Operário Ferroviário |
 Globo |
10 |
2018 | Ferroviário |
Treze |
11 |
2019 |  Brusque |
 Manaus |
12 |
2020 | Mirassol |
Floresta |
13 |
2021 | Aparecidense |
Campinense |
14 |
2022 | América (RN) |
Pouso Alegre |
Performances
By club
| Club | Won | Runners-up | Years won | Years runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| América-RN |
1 | 0 | 2022 | — |
| Aparecidense |
1 | 0 | 2021 | — |
| Botafogo-PB |
1 | 0 | 2013 | — |
| Botafogo-SP |
1 | 0 | 2015 | — |
| Brusque |
1 | 0 | 2019 | — |
| Ferroviário |
1 | 0 | 2018 | — |
| Guarany de Sobral |
1 | 0 | 2010 | — |
| Mirassol |
1 | 0 | 2020 | — |
| Operário Ferroviário |
1 | 0 | 2017 | — |
| Sampaio Corrêa |
1 | 0 | 2012 | — |
| São Raimundo |
1 | 0 | 2009 | — |
| Tombense |
1 | 0 | 2014 | — |
| Tupi |
1 | 0 | 2011 | — |
| Volta Redonda |
1 | 0 | 2016 | — |
| Brasil de Pelotas |
0 | 1 | — | 2014 |
| Campinense |
0 | 1 | — | 2021 |
| CRAC |
0 | 1 | — | 2012 |
| CSA |
0 | 1 | — | 2016 |
| Floresta |
0 | 1 | — | 2020 |
| Globo |
0 | 1 | — | 2017 |
| Juventude |
0 | 1 | — | 2013 |
| Macaé |
0 | 1 | — | 2009 |
| Madureira |
0 | 1 | — | 2010 |
| Manaus |
0 | 1 | — | 2019 |
| Pouso Alegre |
0 | 1 | — | 2022 |
| Ríver |
0 | 1 | — | 2015 |
| Santa Cruz |
0 | 1 | — | 2011 |
| Treze |
0 | 1 | — | 2018 |
By state
| State | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Ceará |
2 | 1 |
| Minas Gerais |
2 | 1 |
| São Paulo |
2 | 0 |
| Paraíba |
1 | 2 |
| Rio de Janeiro |
1 | 2 |
| Goiás |
1 | 1 |
| Rio Grande do Norte |
1 | 1 |
| Maranhão |
1 | 0 |
| Pará |
1 | 0 |
| Paraná |
1 | 0 |
| Santa Catarina |
1 | 0 |
| Rio Grande do Sul |
0 | 2 |
| Alagoas |
0 | 1 |
| Amazonas |
0 | 1 |
| Pernambuco |
0 | 1 |
| Piauí |
0 | 1 |
Participations
Most appearances
- As of 2023 season
Below is the list of clubs that have more appearances in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.
| Club | App | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 11 | 2009 | 2021 |
| Campinense | 10 | 2012 | 2023 |
| Aparecidense | 9 | 2012 | 2021 |
| Caldense | 9 | 2015 | 2023 |
| Metropolitano | 8 | 2010 | 2017 |
| Moto Club | 8 | 2009 | 2022 |
| Nacional (AM) | 8 | 2009 | 2023 |
| São Raimundo (RR) | 8 | 2014 | 2023 |
| Rio Branco (AC) | 8 | 2014 | 2022 |
| Santos (AP) | 8 | 2012 | 2020 |
| Sergipe | 8 | 2009 | 2022 |
| Itabaiana | 7 | 2012 | 2021 |
| Villa Nova (MG) | 7 | 2011 | 2020 |
See also
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the main division of Brazilian football
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the second division of Brazilian football
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third division of Brazilian football
- CBF
References
- "CBF atende federações, confirma ampliação, e Série D terá 68 clubes" (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
- "CBF enxuga Série C e cria a D em 2009" (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 2008-04-09. Archived from the original on 2008-12-26. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- (in Portuguese) "Campeões" (in Portuguese). CBF. Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
External links
- (in Portuguese) Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF)
